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Oswego Health promotes chief nursing officer to COO
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health has promoted Kathryn (Katie) Pagliaroli to the role of chief operating officer (COO). Pagliaroli currently serves as senior vice president

Raymond Corporation, Toyota Material Handling expanding operations into Broome County
KIRKWOOD, N.Y. — The Raymond Corporation, a lift-truck manufacturer in Chenango County, and Toyota Material Handling are growing their operations in the Southern Tier. Raymond

KeyBank Foundation provides $250K to United Way of CNY’s Thrive at Work program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The KeyBank Foundation says it is investing $250,000 in the United Way of Central New York’s Thrive at Work program. The new

SBA awards FuzeHub $375K to support underserved entrepreneurs in New York
ALBANY, N.Y. — FuzeHub will use federal grant funding of $375,000 to support entrepreneurs in underserved communities. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded the

Guthrie Cortland Medical Center to begin emergency-department renovation project
CORTLAND, N.Y. — Guthrie Cortland Medical Center (GCMC) says it’s beginning a long-awaited, $7.2 million emergency-department (ED) renovation project. Some internal work has been underway

Port of Oswego signs agreement with International Longshoremen’s Association
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Port of Oswego has signed a contract with the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) that’s in effect through December 2028. “Signing this

HORSEHEADS, N.Y. — Siemens Mobility says it plans to build a “first-of-its-kind,” high-speed, rail-manufacturing facility in Horseheads, generating about 300 new jobs in the Southern

Nonprofits can apply for Excellus Health Equity Innovation Awards
DeWITT, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield is accepting applications for its 2024 Health Equity Innovation Awards. The award grants provide funding to community-based organizations to

Syracuse Fire Department awarded nearly $7.6 million to hire up to 20 new firefighters
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Fire Department will use a federal grant of nearly $7.6 million to hire up to 20 new firefighters. The FEMA

Millions of tourists visited, spent money in NYS in 2023
GEDDES — An official with Empire State Development (ESD) said some experts feared a post-COVID tourism bubble with travelers satisfying their pent-up demand for travel